What is the rental vacancy rate in Gulf Gate, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Gulf Gate, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Gulf Gate, FL is 0.0% (±2.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±2.2 points).

442 (±247) homes, 9.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.2 points)
Vacant homes: 442 (±247)

Vacancy in Gulf Gate against Sarasota County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gulf Gate	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	0.0% (±2.7 points)	6.1% (±1.1 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.0% (±0.2 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	442 (±247)	54,288 (±1,739)	1,503,660 (±20,826)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Gulf Gate, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Sarasota County (6.1%).

It is also lower than in Florida (7.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Gulf Gate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gulf Gate
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Gulf Gate	—	0.0% (±2.7 points)	—
South Gate Ridge	2.0 mi	6.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ridge Wood Heights	2.0 mi	3.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Sarasota	2.5 mi	11.8% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vamo	2.6 mi	9.6% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bee Ridge	2.8 mi	3.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Siesta Key	2.8 mi	51.9% (±16.3 points)	Higher
Southgate	3.3 mi	4.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Ranch	3.7 mi	5.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Siesta Key, FL (51.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Sarasota County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
17	Sarasota Springs	3.6% (±5.8 points)
18	Bee Ridge	3.2% (±5.3 points)
19	Ridge Wood Heights	3.1% (±5.2 points)
20	Sarasota	2.7% (±1.4 points)
21	North Port	1.1% (±1.2 points)
22 (tie)	Desoto Lakes	0.0% (±21.6 points)
22 (tie)	Gulf Gate	0.0% (±2.7 points)
22 (tie)	Kensington Park	0.0% (±15.9 points)
22 (tie)	Lake Sarasota	0.0% (±13.0 points)
22 (tie)	Nokomis	0.0% (±9.9 points)
22 (tie)	North Sarasota	0.0% (±14.0 points)
22 (tie)	Old Miakka	0.0% (±57.5 points)

Showing 12 of 28 places in Sarasota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Gulf Gate is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Gulf Gate

Is it hard to find a rental in Gulf Gate?

The rental vacancy rate in Gulf Gate, FL is 0.0% (±2.7 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

How many homes are vacant in Gulf Gate?

An estimated 442 (±247) housing units, 9.5% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Gulf Gate CDP, Florida (place:28045, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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